Re: Vanilla-y scents

Is Zino in stores?

I'm not sure about stores save in my area though I've seen it on the shelf. It's also widely available online, and quite inexpensive. There is a bit of controversy surrounding the new bottles and whether or not it has been reformulated. Personally I think if it has it's a decent reformulation, and still a very worthwhile fragrance especially given the price.

Re: Vanilla-y scents

I'm of the opinion that Spirituese is overrated here, it's much weaker than Tobacco Vanille, and the boozy aspect present up front has actually garnered negative reviews from people around me. Tobacco Vanillle is basically long lasting, projects well, smells very sexy, undeniably vanillaesque, and delivers for me on all fronts. You said you are expecting that in the mail, I think you are going to be amazed.

Re: Vanilla-y scents

A sample of DHI should be here either tomorrow or Saturday. Can't stress enough how much I'm looking forward to that one based on the things I've read (and my own reaction to DH). My new best bro, Del, has hooked me up with samples of a few of these as well. Should be loaded with vanilla-y scents by the end of the month.

"We don't fail because we aim too high and miss, but because we aim too low and hit" - Les Brown

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Re: Vanilla-y scents

Just to get off the beaten path a bit...

Dior - Hypnotic Poison Sensuelle - A light, powdery vanilla; unisex or too feminine for someGuerlain - Shalimar - A somewhat citrusy/vanilla combo that comes out musky; sometimes really nice, sometimes seems like a mess.YSL - Body KourosCostes - No 1 - No vanilla notes listed, but this comes across to me as a really nice vanilla musk.Tokyo Milk - Let Them Eat Cake - sugar-frosted vanilla cake is pretty much dead on.BPAL - Dorian - vanilla musk, definitely masculineBPAL - Jareth - lilac fougere but comes out with a lot of leather and vanilla to me.M. Micallef - Gaiac - It takes a long time into the drydown, but it eventually turns vanilla.Odin New York - Century - woody vanilla gourmand, a bit of a darkhose vanilla scent that I really have grown to like.Brecourt - Mauvais Garcon - A smokey woody vanilla, personally really love this one, but doesn't always come out to play.

I agree with your feelings on Vanilla, I really enjoy it myself. TV and MR are also excellent and I would always recommend them if not already over-recommended.

Re: Vanilla-y scents

I tried and liked Century...but like every other Odin I've tried, it was gone after a couple hours. Wearing MR right now.....and it's hard to type with one hand (as I have my nose buried in the wrist of my other one)

"We don't fail because we aim too high and miss, but because we aim too low and hit" - Les Brown

"When you're all alone, when no one is watching, and there's no one around to impress, that is who you are" - Greg Laurie

Re: Vanilla-y scents

During my 20+ years journey in the realm of frags the best scent I could enlist as to be vanilla-y to some extent is Boucheron Jaipur. I love and prefer the EdT version as I find the EdP a bit overwhelming - if I consider a scent for wearing. I've tried or owned most of the scents enlisted above, but no one comes close in my books. Some are too sirupy, some too bitter or weird - Jaipur is the shining golden middle.

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Originally Posted by Teach13

I tried and liked Century...but like every other Odin I've tried, it was gone after a couple hours. Wearing MR right now.....and it's hard to type with one hand (as I have my nose buried in the wrist of my other one)

Even so, Century is about with the best longevity from ODIN... too bad.

Re: Vanilla-y scents

Originally Posted by AMAR_420

Nikos

Still another good one from the past.

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